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http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-will-do-new-hbo-stand-up-specials-2017-7Jon Stewart is doing new HBO stand-up specials for the first time in over 20 yearshttp://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-will-do-new-hbo-stand-up-specials-2017-7
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:53:56 -0400Carrie Wittmer
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5979ef4f4528e629018b49c5-2400/gettyimages-620173844.jpg" alt="Jon Stewart" data-mce-source="Getty Images" /></p><p>After a turn as a dramatic film director with&nbsp;2014's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2752688/">"Rosewater,</a>" former "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is returning to stand-up comedy&nbsp;<span>for the first time</span>&nbsp;in over 20 years with two&nbsp;new stand-up specials for HBO.</p>
<p>Stewart's last stand-up special,&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;Jon Stewart: Unleavened,&rdquo; aired on HBO in 1996. Stewart's new specials for HBO were&nbsp;<a href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/jon-stewart-stand-up-special-hbo-1202507711/">announced on Wednesday</a> at the Television Critic's Association&nbsp;(TCA) summer press&nbsp;tour.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m really thrilled to be able to return to stand-up on HBO,&rdquo; Stewart said. "They&rsquo;ve always set the standard for great stand-up specials. Plus, I can finally use up the last of the Saddam Hussein jokes left over from my first special.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Stewart's two-special deal comes as quite a surprise for two reasons: HBO has considerably cut the number of&nbsp;stand-up specials it produces over the years, and just a few months ago,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/heres-why-hbo-scrapped-jon-stewart-animated-show-1024604">HBO shelved</a>&nbsp;Stewart's shortform animated series.</p>
<p>HBO used to release stand-up comedy specials frequently, but that has dwindled over the years. According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-boss-offers-updates-true-detective-deadwood-his-broad-drama-push-1024592">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, HBO's programming president&nbsp;<span>Casey Bloys&nbsp;explained why,&nbsp;comparing&nbsp;Netflix's big spending on stand-up comedy specials&nbsp;to&nbsp;Comedy Central's&nbsp;in the early 2000s. </span></p>
<p><span>"As a category, stand-up specials account for less than 1 percent of usage on [HBO] Go and Now. It's hard for me to pay exorbitant prices," Bloys said. "When prices come down, or when it makes sense again, it's relatively easy to get back in. We'll wait it out."</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/charlize-theron-traumatic-childhood-2017-7" >Charlize Theron opens up about her traumatic childhood when her mother shot and killed her abusive father</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 24 May 2017 10:06:08 -0400Cynthia Littleton
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/592592c434911bf34f8b5991-2000/getty images jon stewart.jpg" alt="Getty Images jon stewart" data-mce-source="Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation" data-mce-caption="Jon Stewart performs on stage as The New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation present the 10th Annual Stand Up for Heroes event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City."></p><p>HBO and <a href="http://variety.com/t/jon-stewart/" data-tag="jon-stewart">Jon Stewart</a> have scrapped plans for a short-form animation venture that was designed to provide topical segments to various HBO platforms.</p>
<p>The venture was announced in November 2015, shortly after Stewart signed off of “The Daily Show” after a 17-year run. HBO said it would continue to pursue other projects with Stewart. HBO set a four-year production pact with Stewart that included the animation project and a first-look option on film and TV projects.</p>
<p>“HBO and Jon Stewart have decided not to proceed with a short form digital animated project. We all thought the project had great potential but there were technical issues in terms of production and distribution that proved too difficult given the quick turnaround and topical nature of the material,” HBO said in a statement. “We’re excited to report that we have some future projects together which you will be hearing about in the near future.”</p>
<p>Stewart’s initial plan was to work with cloud graphics company OTOY Inc. on what was described as a new technology to allow him to produce “timely” short-form video content to be featured on various HBO platforms. But after months of working on the project, sources say he was never able to produce the content at the quality he wanted, and a mutual decision was reached to walk away .</p>
<p>“Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me. I’m pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again,” Stewart said when the deal was announced.</p>
<p>HBO is now working with Stewart on additional ideas, and hopes to be able to make an announcement in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Stewart has mostly kept a low profile since stepping down from “Daily Show.” He’s made several appearances on CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” on which he is an exec producer.</p>
<p>Stewart and his wife, Tracey, opened an animal sanctuary on their New Jersey farm in 2015 in partnership with the Farm Sanctuary animal shelter org.</p>
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Wed, 10 May 2017 10:21:06 -0400Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/591317f4d9f40687478b4a88-1781/stephen%20colbert%20daily%20show%20reunion%20late%20show%20cbs.jpg" alt="stephen colbert daily show reunion late show cbs" data-mce-source="Scott Kowalchyk/CBS" data-mce-caption="&amp;quotDaily Show&amp;quot host Jon Stewart, left, reunited with former correspondents, from left, Rob Corddry, John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, and Ed Helms during the May 9, 2017 &amp;quotLate Show.&amp;quot"></p><p>Stephen Colbert on Tuesday assembled an elite group of "Daily Show" alumni to walk down memory lane and weigh in on current events.</p>
<p>In addition to former host Jon Stewart, who's also an executive producer on CBS's "Late Show," Colbert brought former correspondents of the Comedy Central show Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Rob Corddry, and Ed Helms to "The Late Show." (Colbert also got his start appearing on "The Daily Show.")</p>
<p>"This arrangement we have right now is exactly something we would have made fun of on 'The Daily Show,'" Colbert said as the stars took their places on the sofa. Still, it likely was a joy for anyone who fondly remembers the show's glory days.</p>
<p>Bee, who now hosts TBS's "Full Frontal," spoke of the many far-flung destinations she traveled to for "The Daily Show" and what it took to pull off the show's humorous sketches based on the news.</p>
<p>"I would spend days with the worst homophobes, sometimes just the worst people you could possibly imagine," she said. "And you have to get them to engage in this big sketch you've done. And you've taken three airplanes to get there and you need them to give you some content, so you have to be really nice to them all day."</p>
<p>Many of the other former "Daily Show" stars also have moved on to fruitful careers. Oliver hosts the HBO show "Last Week Tonight," while Helms and Corddry have shifted to successful film and TV careers. Helms starred in the "Hangover" film franchise, and Corddry has been on beloved shows like "Ballers" and "Childrens Hospital."</p>
<p>Colbert acknowledged Stewart's role in their careers.</p>
<p>"I wouldn't have this gig or any gig if it hadn't been for this man," he said.</p>
<p>The last time all five people appeared on TV together was during Stewart's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewarts-most-tweeted-final-daily-show-guests-2015-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Daily Show" farewell in 2015</a>, which featured most of the correspondents from the show's history.</p>
<p>Stewart referenced the 1995 movie "Mr. Holland's Opus" in describing his more mature appearance compared with the former correspondents' younger looks.</p>
<p>"This really does look like a group of students coming back to see Mr. Holland," Stewart said. "It's the end, and I've done it all."</p>
<p>The crew also put together a "flashback" sketch, going back to Colbert's last day on "The Daily Show" in 2005, before "The Colbert Report" started during the Bush administration, and got in some sharp jokes about how things have changed.</p>
<p>Watch the "Daily Show" reunion:</p>
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Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:05:00 -0500Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/58b590275490570b548b58d9-1440/undefined" alt="jon stewart donald trump late show stephen colbert cbs" data-mce-source="&amp;quotThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert&amp;quot/CBS; YouTube" data-mce-caption="Stephen Colbert, left, and Jon Stewart on CBS's &amp;quotLate Show.&amp;quot"></p><p>Jon Stewart returned to "The Late Show" on Monday because he couldn't hold in his thoughts on President Donald Trump any longer.</p>
<p>"Jon, you miss it, don't you?" host Stephen Colbert said.</p>
<p>"Yes, I miss it," Stewart said. "I spend the whole day yelling about Trump to the animals." Stewart retired from Comedy Central's "Daily Show" in 2015 and now <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/jon-stewarts-beautiful-12-acre-farm-is-now-a-safe-haven-for-abused-animals" target="_blank">lives on a 12-acre farm</a> with his wife.</p>
<p>Stewart, who's an executive producer of CBS's "The Late Show," ranted about Trump's characterization of several media outlets as "fake news." But Stewart wanted to make things clear.</p>
<p>"I can't believe the guy's got the balls to get away with that," he said. "Trump lies more in one press conference than CNN does in a year. And this is coming from a guy who, as you know, hates CNN."</p>
<p>Stewart mocked recent statements from Trump that have been proved false, including those about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/seth-meyers-donald-trump-election-fraud-claims-2017-1" target="_blank">the election results</a> and about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-murder-rate-debunked-2017-2" target="_blank">US murder statistics rising</a> to a 47-year high. But Stewart had to pause for a few seconds before addressing <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-ant-semitism-reporter-2017-2" target="_blank">Trump's recent statement</a> that he is "the least anti-Semitic person that you've ever seen in your entire life."</p>
<p>"I don't think that's true," Stewart said. "He said that to a guy wearing a yarmulke. Donald, you're not even the least anti-Semitic person in the clip we showed."</p>
<p>Playing devil's advocate, Colbert told Stewart that he couldn't possibly know if Trump is intentionally lying.</p>
<p>"Stephen, you can. He's lying on purpose," Stewart said. He told Colbert that the secret to knowing is what he thinks is the tell: when the president says, "Believe me."</p>
<p>"Nobody says 'believe me' unless they are lying," Stewart said.</p>
<p>Stewart then turned his attention to the media's coverage of Trump and delivered a message to journalists.</p>
<p>"Hey guys, hey media," Stewart said. "So I heard Donald Trump broke up with you. Stings a little, doesn't it? You finally thought you'd met your match — a blabbermouth who's as thin-skinned and narcissistic as you are. Well, now it's over. Well, good riddance, I say. Kick him to the curb. It is time for you to get your groove back, media."</p>
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<p>He continued: "The whole time you're all chasing after Donny, the rest of us are thinking, 'Can't you see he's an a--hole?' No, you try to defend him. 'No, no, that's just "primaries Donald." That's just "election Donald." You'll see. We can change him. He'll get presidential.'"</p>
<p>Stewart then gave the media a tip about what to do in the wake of Trump's rejection of them.</p>
<p>"Here's my point, media," Stewart said. "This breakup with Donald Trump has given you, the media, an amazing opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. Instead of worrying about whether Trump is un-American, or if he thinks you're the enemy, or if he's being mean to you, or if he's going to let you go back into the briefings, do something for yourself. Self-improvement. Take up a hobby. I recommend journalism."</p>
<p>Watch Stewart rail against Trump and the media on the "Late Show":</p>
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Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:19:32 -0500Jason Guerrasio
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5891f485475752ee018b5bd9-1109/undefined" alt="Jon Stewart Trump Late Show final" data-mce-source="YouTube/ The Late Show"></p><p>Jon Stewart made a surprise appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday, the first time he's been on the show since the election of President Donald Trump. </p>
<p>Showing up with an extremely long red tie (a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-doesnt-know-how-to-tie-a-tie-2017-1">Trump style trademark</a>) and ferret-like hairpiece on his head, Stewart said his look was less an imitation of the president and more his belief of how men dress now since Trump came into office.</p>
<p>"The president sets men's fashion and I saw the inauguration: super long tie, dead animal on head — boom," he said.</p>
<p>But the former "Daily Show" host's main reason for being on the show, he said, was that he had the next three executive orders that Trump was going to sign.</p>
<p>Channeling Trump, he read the first order: "to secure our border China shall immediately and without hesitation send us their wall."</p>
<p>Stewart followed that by saying that America now finally has an official language.</p>
<p>"The official language of the United States is bull----," he added. "And none of that, 'Sure I'll speak bull---- at work but at home I'm going to use facts and real information.' No, bull---- all the time, immersion, it's the only way to be fluent."</p>
<p>And the final Trump "executive order" was more Stewart's patented editorial to America than a joke. Having only been in office 11 days, Trump is "exhausting," according to Stewart.</p>
<p>"The presidency is supposed to age the president, not the public," he said.</p>
<p>He continued: "We have never faced this before, purposeful vindictive chaos, but perhaps therein lies the saving grace of my, Donald J. Trump's presidency. No one action will be adequate, all action will be necessary, and if we do not allow Donald Trump to exhaust our fight and somehow come through this presidency calamity-less and constitutionally partially intact, then I, Donald J. Trump, will have demonstrated the greatness of America, just not the way I thought I was gonna."</p>
<p><strong>Watch the entire Jon Stewart appearance on "The Late Show" below:</strong></p>
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Sat, 26 Nov 2016 08:52:49 -0500Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/58398fbee02ba75d658b541b-1029/screen shot 2012-08-16 at 121019 pm.png" alt="Jon Stewart Stephen Colbert" data-mce-source="Getty" /></p><p>Former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart and former "Colbert Report" host Stephen Colbert almost left Comedy Central in 2012 amid heated contract negotiations, according to Chris Smith's new behind-the-scenes book, "<span>The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History."</span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-nearly-left-comedy-central-in-2012-new-book-reveals-1201926735/" target="_blank">Variety</a> reported that the book goes into great detail about how both hosts were engaged in tough contract negotiations with Comedy Central owner Viacom's then-CEO, Philippe Dauman.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Dauman took a particularly hard stance on Colbert. Luckily, Colbert and Stewart shared the same agent, James Dixon. Dixon decided to tie Colbert and Stewart's negotiations together to gain leverage.</span></p>
<p><span>For Stewart, he and the company couldn't agree on the amount of time he can take off from the show to&nbsp;direct the film, "Rosewater," in 2013.</span></p>
<p><span><span>"I don&rsquo;t think Philippe in any way saw what we do as special," Stewart said in the book. "As far as he was concerned the star is the real estate, and whether or not we are the ones who carved out that real estate and made it valuable is not important to them."</span></span></p>
<p><span>When it was clear the parties couldn't come to an agreement, Stewart told their agent he was&nbsp;done and Colbert followed his lead.</span></p>
<p><span><span>&ldquo;How close can you get to it all falling apart? I mean, Jon quit and we were a package,&rdquo; Colbert said.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>That was enough to shift the negotiations. Dauman called their agent and said the company would give the men the deals they wanted. </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Stewart would stay on with "The Daily Show" until 2015. He currently has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-just-signed-a-big-production-deal-with-hbo-2015-11" target="_blank">a production deal at HBO</a>, with an upcoming digital program with HBO planned.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Colbert extended his contract for "The Colbert Report" to 2014. In 2015, he replaced David Letterman as the host of CBS's "The Late Show."</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Earlier this year, Dauman was ousted from his chief executive role at Viacom amid <a href="http://ir.viacom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=985032" target="_blank">a bitter dispute with owner Sumner Redstone</a>.</span></span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-wont-investigate-hillary-clinton-email-2016-11" >Stephen Colbert: Trump is already breaking his 'strangest and strongest' promise</a></strong></p>
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<p><span>Jon Stewart did not have many jokes to make on Thursday about President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, but he instead offered empathy for some Trump supporters.</span></p>
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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:59:24 -0500Maxwell Tani
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/582db6a8e02ba7e5008b4d3a-1066/screen%20shot%202016-11-17%20at%208.52.47%20am.png" alt="jon stewart" data-mce-source="CBS" data-mce-caption="Jon Stewart on &amp;quotCBS This Morning.&amp;quot"></p><p>Jon Stewart did not have many jokes to make on Thursday about President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, but he instead offered empathy for some Trump supporters.</p>
<p>In an interview with "CBS This Morning," the former "Daily Show" host said he feared for individuals who could be affected by Trump's policies but did not think Trump's election reflected a changed America.</p>
<p>"I don't believe we are a fundamentally different country today than we were two weeks ago," Stewart said.</p>
<p>"The same country that elected Donald Trump elected Barack Obama," he added. "I feel badly for the people for whom this election will mean more uncertainty and insecurity. But I also feel like this fight has never been easy."</p>
<p>Stewart placed much of the blame for the anger that propelled Trump's election on congressional Republicans, arguing that their opposition to President Barack Obama's main legislative priorities resulted in the government dysfunction that Trump ran against.</p>
<p>"Donald Trump is a reaction not just to Democrats but to Republicans," Stewart said. "He is not Republican. He's a repudiation of Republicans. But they will reap the benefit of his victory, in all of their cynicism."</p>
<p>Stewart offered understanding for Trump supporters, arguing that liberals who had labeled all Trump supporters as racist because of the president-elect's racially inflammatory rhetoric weren't seeing the hypocrisy in their own pronunciations.</p>
<p>"There's now this idea that anyone who voted for him has to be defined by the worst of his rhetoric," Stewart said. "There are guys in my neighborhood that I love, that I respect, that are not afraid of Mexicans and not afraid of Muslims and not afraid of blacks. They're afraid of their insurance premiums.</p>
<p>"In the liberal community you hate this idea of creating people as a monolith. Don't look at Muslims as a monolith. They're individuals, and that's ignorance. But everyone who voted for Trump is a monolith, is a racist. That hypocrisy is also real in our country."</p>
<p>Stewart also pointed out that there were plenty of precedents for racism in the White House, including private beliefs held by presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson.</p>
<p>"I would rather have this conversation openly and honestly than in dog whistles," Stewart said. "''There might be an anti-Semite that's working in the White House.' I'm like, 'Have you listened to the Nixon tapes?' Forget about working for the president — the president."</p>
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Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:28:00 -0500Paul Schrodt
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5821e1a0691e881c008b55e2-1129/screen%20shot%202016-11-08%20at%209.23.27%20am.png" alt="stephen colbert jon stewart the late show" data-mce-source="CBS"></p><p>Jon Stewart isn't on "The Daily Show" anymore, but he still makes guest appearances on his friend Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," and election eve was one of those moments.</p>
<p>Stewart showed up on Monday night's show, and the two staged a mini-musical of sorts, featuring a street-urchin girl who's apathetic about voting. That's when Colbert and Stewart displayed their musical chops, and Colbert told the girl, "You don't need to be afraid to vote."</p>
<p>Stewart put on a Southern accent and feigned surprise when he learned that Donald Trump was the Republican presidential candidate.</p>
<p>"Are you serious? That angry tax- and draft-dodging little orange groundhog is running for president?" Stewart said.</p>
<p>They also got a little help from current "Hamilton" star Javier Muñoz to convince everyone to get out and vote. Democracy depends on it.</p>
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<p>As part of Colbert's live coverage of the election, he also did a Facebook Live stunt for Trump's closing campaign argument:</p>
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Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:03:28 -0400Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/581a01c7b28a64a26a8b5043-1440/noah.jpg" alt="trevor noah" data-mce-source="Comedy Central" /></p><p>One of the surprises for Trevor Noah of taking over "The Daily Show" from Jon Stewart was the amount of what he called "liberal hatred" that he experienced.</p>
<p>Generally, Noah prepared himself for conflict with those whose politics he didn't agree with.</p>
<p><span>"'The Daily Show' is probably the biggest challenge that I&rsquo;ve been working toward my entire life without even realizing it," he said in a new interview with <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/magazine/trevor-noah-wasnt-expecting-liberal-hatred.html" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>. "I&rsquo;m in a position where you are fundamentally against what many people believe."</span></p>
<p>Noah took over hosting the comedic news show in September 0f last year after less than a year as a recurring contributor. And while he expected that he'd have to win over Stewart's fans, he didn't expect the vitriol he'd receive from them.</p>
<p>"I had people &mdash; you know, people who are Democrats, fans of the old show &mdash; saying things like, 'Go back to Djibouti, we want Jon Stewart back.'" Noah said. "I knew liberal hatred existed, but I didn&rsquo;t think it would come to me. I had to quell that feeling that people have lost what is theirs."</p>
<p>But the comedian says that finding something in common with his haters can help.</p>
<p><span>"Part of the job was to help people see that you have a bit of that color in yourself," he told the newspaper. "'Hey, there&rsquo;s a bit of you in me. I&rsquo;m not coming from a world where I don&rsquo;t see you. If you look carefully, you&rsquo;ll see yourself in me and what I&rsquo;m saying.'"</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/daily-show-trevor-noah-future-donald-trump-presidency-2016-11" >Trevor Noah takes a dark, hilarious look at a Donald Trump presidency on 'The Daily Show'</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 01 Nov 2016 23:20:37 -0400Chris Sanchez and Maxwell Tani
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/58196167362ca49e018b659e-2055/gettyimages-620173230.jpg" alt="Jon Stewart" data-mce-source="Theo Wargo/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Jon Stewart performs on stage during 10th Annual Stand Up For Heroes at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City."></p><p>Comedian and former host of "The Daily Show" Jon Stewart shared some of his thoughts on this year's whirlwind presidential election.</p>
<p>Speaking at the Bob Woodruff "Stand Up for Heroes" comedy benefit in New York on Tuesday, Stewart offered an election prediction only he could dream up: that it would end in a tie between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — where O.J. Simpson shows up in a white Ford Bronco with JonBenet Ramsey in tow to cast the deciding vote.</p>
<p>"This is insane," Stewart said.</p>
<p>The comedian said he doesn't miss being away from the absurdity of covering US politics after leaving his late-night Comedy Central timeslot — likening the job to being a "turd-miner."</p>
<p>"I was turd-miner for 16 years. Right now a shit asteroid just hit the earth," Stewart said.</p>
<p>Stewart went on to poke fun at Trump's unfounded claims that the election was "rigged" and that Hillary Clinton and the media were conspiring against his campaign.</p>
<p>“Dude, you live in a tower with your name on it in gold. How well would you be doing if the man wasn’t keeping you down?," Stewart said.</p>
<p>Stewart also shared a story about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-donald-trump-man-baby-hillary-clinton-2016-5">a Twitter spat with Trump</a> after the GOP nominee chastised him about changing his last name from Leibowitz to Stewart when Stewart became a comedian.</p>
<p>The apparent knock against his Jewish heritage prompted Stewart to fire back a tweet questioning why Trump had changed his original name from "F--kface Von Clownstick" to Trump.</p>
<p>Trump was <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/330359969813770242">unwittingly goaded into replying</a> to Stewart's joke on Twitter and Stewart pointed that out as a sign he is unfit to be president.</p>
<p>“Vote wisely this November 8,” Stewart said.</p>
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Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:57:30 -0400Jason Guerrasio
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/57b6fb72ce38f288008b7ba6-764/stewart%20willmore%20comedy%20central.jpg" alt="stewart willmore comedy central" data-mce-source="Comedy Central"></p><p>Thursday was the final episode of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," after it was announced <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/comedy-central-cancels-the-nightly-show-2016-8" target="_blank">on Monday</a> that Comedy Central was canceling the show, and Wilmore spent it with his correspondents looking back on their favorite moments.</p>
<p>But the highlight was when former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart came on to give Wilmore a farewell.</p>
<p>An executive producer on the show, Stewart gave some touching remarks on what the show, which focused on issues of race, and Wilmore provided for television.</p>
<p>"You started a conversation that was not on television when you began," Stewart told Wilmore. "What you don't realize is you walk out of this room and that conversation doesn't end."</p>
<p>Wilmore was a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" before hosting "The Nightly Show," which replaced "The Colbert Report." "The Nightly Show" ran for two seasons.</p>
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Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:48:00 -0400John Lynch
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/57a0af3988e4a7d9068bc4fa-2400/gettyimages-483217408.jpg" alt="Jon Stewart" data-mce-source="Brad Barket/Getty Images for Comedy Central" data-mce-caption="Jon Stewart hosts 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' #JonVoyage on August 6, 2015 in New York City." /></p><p>When former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart signed a four-year production contract with HBO last fall, the details of the deal were cryptic and simply promised a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-just-signed-a-big-production-deal-with-hbo-2015-11">"</a><span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-just-signed-a-big-production-deal-with-hbo-2015-11">short-form digital content"</a>&nbsp;series from Stewart. &nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Now we know that Stewart's HBO program will be an "<span>animated parody of a cable news network," according to <a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jon-stewarts-hbo-animated-cable-news-parody-1201827142/">a Variety report</a></span></span><span><span>.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>Casey Bloys,&nbsp;<span>HBO's programming president, said <a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jon-stewarts-hbo-animated-cable-news-parody-1201827142/">at a Television Critics Association event</a>&nbsp;recently that the project&nbsp;will be&nbsp;"an Onion-like portal" for Stewart to comment on daily news through short segments, featuring "simple animation."&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span>Stewart is&nbsp;also reportedly establishing his own animation studio for the program and will be working in concert with a 3D graphic firm called OTOY, which <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/19/11459822/hbo-discovery-3d-graphics-otoy-vr-holographic-content">HBO acquired stakes in in April</a>.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span>In addition to the short animated content, the program will also reportedly feature a "linear-television element"&nbsp;that will likely be around a half-hour in duration, according to Variety. It is unclear whether that segment will be animated as well.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span>Bloys said Stewart's HBO series will premiere "<span>sometime in September or October."</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-takes-over-for-colbert-to-tell-trump-supporters-they-dont-own-america-2016-7" >Jon Stewart takes over for Stephen Colbert to tell Trump supporters they 'don't own' America</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:04:38 -0400Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/579224f24321f1f9148b9fa6-900/jon%20stewart%20rnc%20late%20show%20with%20stephen%20colbert%20cbs.png" alt="jon stewart rnc late show with stephen colbert cbs" data-mce-source="&amp;quotThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert&amp;quot/CBS/YouTube" data-mce-caption="Jon Stewart on the post-RNC episode of &amp;quotThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.&amp;quot"></p><p>After helping to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-and-jon-stewart-reunite-at-rnc-2016-7">unleash Stephen Colbert's old "Colbert Report" character</a> earlier this week, Jon Stewart came out of retirement once again to take over CBS' "Late Show" during its live episode after the Republican National Convention on Thursday.</p>
<p>The former "Daily Show" host took the opportunity to displace Colbert for some choice words on GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, the "right-wing media," and Republicans in general.</p>
<p>"Well, the convention's over," Stewart began. "I thought Donald Trump was going to speak. Ivanka [Trump] said he was going to come out. She said he was really compassionate and generous. But then this angry groundhog came out and he just vomited all over everybody for an hour."</p>
<p>Stewart boiled down the convention's messages down to three points.</p>
<p>"One, jail your political opponent," he said. "Inject Rudy Giuliani with a speedball and Red Bull enema. And then three, spend the rest of the time scaring the holy bejeezus out of everybody."</p>
<p>But Stewart was just warming up. He really wanted to point out what he saw as the hypocrisy of Republicans backing a candidate that "embodies all the things that they have for years said that they hated about Barack Obama."</p>
<p>He then played a montage of things Republicans have criticized Obama for in the past, including a lack of government experience, and for being divisive, thin-skinned, authoritarian, and "a narcissist with no grip on reality."</p>
<p>His attention then turned to the "right-wing media" and specifically Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, whom Stewart referred to as "Lumpy." In a series of clips, he showed how the conservative host said one characteristic was bad about Obama and then praised the same trait in Trump.</p>
<p>"So here's where we are," Stewart concluded. "Either 'Lumpy' and his friends are lying about being bothered by thin-skinned, authoritarian, less-than-Christian, readers of [teleprompter] being president, or they don't care as long as it's their thin-skinned, [teleprompter-reading], authoritarian, tyrant narcissist.</p>
<p>"You just want that person to give you your country back because you feel you're this country's rightful owners. There's only one problem with that: This country isn't yours. You don't own it. It never was."</p>
<p><strong>Watch Stewart's post-RNC return below:</strong></p>
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Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:20:28 -0400Ian Phillips
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<p>There is no question that Stephen Colbert has struggled during his first year since ending "The Colbert Report" and&nbsp;hosting "The Late Show."</p>
<p>Most late night hosts have trouble finding their footing at first. Perhaps it was most surprising for Colbert given his years of experience in the field. When transitioning from Comedy Central to the institution that David Letteman built on CBS, Colbert decided to replace irony with sincerity, arguably, something more like himself in real life.</p>
<p>Things clearly weren't working. Over the past few months, <a href="http://fortune.com/2016/04/13/cbs-late-show-colbert-licht/">tepid ratings led to a behind-the-scenes shuffle</a>.&nbsp;Even worse, rumors circulated that CBS wanted to swap "Late Late Show" host James Corden and Colbert, <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/stephen-colbert-convention-comeback-leslie-912341">which the network has since denied</a>. Clearly, the show needed a jolt of energy.</p>
<p>And while Colbert might not be interested in playing that character forever, he understandably must have grown out of it, bringing it back would only make his "Late Show" better.</p>
<h3><strong>It felt right to have him back.</strong></h3>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/578fcf09dd08951b568b4b9e-1682/screen shot 2016-07-20 at 11.53.44 am.png" alt="Stephen Colbert Late Show The Word" data-mce-source="The Late Show/CBS" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOTxl3Bsbw" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GFVKMTJUos">After bringing his old friend Jon Stewart back</a> to cover the Republican National Convention, Colbert decided to bring back his old character, whom he has since retired.</p>
<p>To refresh your memory, the Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report" was a blowhard conservative commentator based heavily on Bill O'Reilly. His convincing performance led him to roast President George W. Bush to his face at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X93u3anTco">2006 White House Correspondents Dinner</a>. It's the stuff of comedy legend.</p>
<p>On Monday night, he returned with his signature eye brow raise and misplaced sense of confidence. He did his classic segment, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOTxl3Bsbw">"The Word."</a>&nbsp;Maybe it was a rush of nostalgia, but&nbsp;quite simply, it just felt right to have "Stephen Colbert" back in the world.</p>
<h3><strong>His character is perfect for a post-Donald Trump world.</strong></h3>
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<p>The late night field is incredibly crowded right now and with the recent success of Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers, it feels like there are more voices of political satire than we can handle.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Colbert mixes politics with fun bits on "The Late Show," but his character provides a political outlet that is completely absent right now. This election has been completely absurd, perhaps one of the most absurd in ages. By playing a character, and not himself, Colbert can get away with saying a lot of stuff&nbsp;that he wouldn't be able to as himself.</p>
<p>Plus, this character invented the word "truthiness," a form of truth that comes from your gut rather than your brain. Every day, you might feel like Donald Trump is spewing truthiness. While Colbert's character worked perfectly when George Bush was president, it also might have been ahead of its time.</p>
<p><strong>Colbert can be himself and still play a character.</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/578fcf09dd08951b568b4ba0-1691/screen shot 2016-07-20 at 12.55.10 pm.png" alt="Stephen Colbert Star Wars" data-mce-source="The Late Show/CBS" /></p>
<p>While parts of "Stephen Colbert" were borrowed from the real Colbert, the two are very different. The real Colbert is known for being a kind and genuine man who is also sincere and&nbsp;intellectual.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here's the thing: Colbert can be both real and fake Colbert at once if he wants to. He already did it on "The Colbert Report."</p>
<p>The real Colbert is a religious man who loves musicals and "The Lord of the Rings." On "The Colbert Report," Colbert could pretend to be a clueless and pundit while also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XkDtNuMhE">challenging James Franco on J.R.R. Tolkien knowledge</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8YIJQ0pNKQ">sing "We'll Meet Again" with a wide range of celebrity guests</a>. Colbert is at his best both when he sarcastically plays an idiot, and when he can show off the things he genuinely loves.</p>
<p>Sure, being on network TV is different than being on Comedy Central, given that you have a wider audience to appeal to. But people won't leave if Colbert is both smart&nbsp;and goofy. That balance is what made him a star in the first place. Colbert still does political stuff, and he still talks about "Star Wars" (one of his best bits on "The Late Show" was watching him <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Ff40Xre4o">guess the plot of "The Force Awakens"</a>), but it doesn't feel like we are seeing his full potential onscreen anymore. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9czD880lbls">Doing goofy bits with Jennifer Lawrence</a> feels more like Jimmy Fallon's game.</p>
<p>The late night field is so big that you can only benefit from doing something a little different. The best late night shows, such as "The Colbert Report," are at their best when they feel less like a network product and more like the host's personal sandbox.</p>
<p>The show needed to try something new to stay&nbsp;relevant. Everyone, <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/stephen-colbert-convention-comeback-leslie-912341">including Colbert himself</a>, understands that. There is nothing wrong with bringing back something old to make your show feel&nbsp;new again.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-should-bring-back-old-character-2016-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/meaning-of-fake-news-and-make-america-great-again-steven-pinker-2018-3">Harvard professor Steven Pinker explains the disturbing truth behind Trump's 2 favorite phrases</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-and-jon-stewart-reunite-at-rnc-2016-7Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart reunited to unleash an even more special guesthttp://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-and-jon-stewart-reunite-at-rnc-2016-7
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:24:39 -0400Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/578e337588e4a7531b8b8e26-900/stephen%20colbert%20jon%20stewart%20late%20show%20return%20cbs.png" alt="stephen colbert jon stewart late show return cbs" data-mce-source="&amp;quotThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert&amp;quot/CBS/YouTube"></p><p>Stephen Colbert welcomed two big guests to Monday's "Late Show" coverage of the Republican National Convention. And former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart wasn't even the main attraction.</p>
<p>Colbert left the "Late Show" stage to find the retired Stewart out in the forest. He had grown his beard out, had begun making his own jerky, and still believed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush would be the Republican nominee in 2016.</p>
<p>"Jon, it's not Jeb. I'm going to tell you who the candidate is," Colbert told Stewart.</p>
<p>After asking if he could take a drink before hearing the name, Stewart predictably spit it out upon hearing that Donald Trump had somehow captured the nomination.</p>
<p>Stewart then yelled, "What! The guy from 'The Apprentice'? The guy who did a McDonald's commercial with the Grimace? The guy who filed for bankruptcy in 1991?"</p>
<p>"And '92," Colbert added.</p>
<p>"And 2004," Stewart responded.</p>
<p>"And 2009," Colbert said.</p>
<p>"That guy," said Stewart, who also serves as an executive producer on the "Late Show."</p>
<p>After doing a round robin of Trump insults, Colbert said, "So you can see why I'm here. You can see what I'm asking for."</p>
<p>And voila! Colbert's old "Colbert Report" version of himself appeared in the doorway. When he found out Bush wasn't the nominee, Colbert sprang into action.</p>
<p>After taking a seat at the "Late Show" desk as the audience cheered, Colbert said, "Hello, nation. Did you miss me? I did. It's time to say 'aloha' to Stephen Colbert and say 'aloha' to Stephen Colbert."</p>
<p>It's easy to see how such a stunt made sense for the "Late Show." First, it brings more attention to the planned two weeks of live shows during the national conventions. And second, it could provide a much-needed boost for the show. Continually behind NBC's Jimmy Fallon, Colbert and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/07/01/late-night-ratings-june-20-24-2016-tonight-show-lands-back-on-top/" target="_blank">battle each week for second place</a> in late-night TV.</p>
<p>To confront the ratings problem, CBS hired a new showrunner and began <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/business/media/letting-stephen-colbert-be-stephen-colbert-whoever-that-is.html?_r=2" target="_blank">retooling the show</a> in May. It's unclear how often the "Late Show" will feature Colbert's previous Comedy Central character, but fans should enjoy him for now.</p>
<p><strong>Watch Stewart usher the old Stephen Colbert back onto TV:</strong></p>
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Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:53:00 -0400Ian Phillips
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/578cef92dd08957d7e8b4610-1627/screen shot 2016-07-15 at 4.46.35 pm.png" alt="Jon Stewart Stephen Colbert" data-mce-source="Late Show/CBS" /></p><p></p>
<p>Ever since Jon Stewart left "The Daily Show" last summer, there has been a huge need for his brilliant political satire, especially amidst this crazy election cycle.</p>
<p>Stewart has mostly been off the grid and spending time with his wife and kids. Stewart, though, has stopped back on TV on and off, but hasn't really discussed politics.</p>
<p>That could change soon.</p>
<p>On Monday night,&nbsp;<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/14/media/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-late-show/">Jon Stewart will make&nbsp;an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."</a> We are uncertain about what exactly he'll be doing but given that it's in the middle of Republican National Convention coverage, there's a strong chance he'll be sharing an opinion or two.</p>
<p>Here's how Jon Stewart has been keeping busy since leaving "The Daily Show":</p><h3>Jon Stewart left "The Daily Show" in August 2015. He left by warning his audience that "bulls**t is everywhere."</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>He left the show to Trevor Noah. Noah has received mixed to negative reviews as he continues to try and find his voice. Taking over for Jon Stewart isn't easy.</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>While likely not very hands on, Stewart is still credited as a producer on "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," which follows "The Daily Show" in the 11:30 p.m. slot.</h3>
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Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:18:17 -0400Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5788eafa4321f142368b8429-900/stephen colbert jon stewart daily show late show comedy central.jpg" alt="stephen colbert jon stewart daily show late show comedy central" data-mce-source="&amp;quotThe Daily Show&amp;quot/Comedy Central" /></p><p>Jon Stewart will be blessing his former "Daily Show" colleague Stephen Colbert during the "Late Show's" coverage of the Republican National Convention starting Monday.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-rnc.html" target="_blank">Vulture</a> first reported the news, though CBS wouldn't confirm Stewart's appearance. It's also unclear what Stewart will do during the convention coverage and whether it will be ongoing through the convention, a simple cameo, or anything in between.</p>
<p>Colbert is set to air live at 11:30 p.m. for the two weeks of convention happenings. He'll host from the New York studio, with a team on the ground in Cleveland and Philadelphia for the GOP and Democratic conventions, respectively.</p>
<p>This will be only the second late-show appearance for Stewart this year. Previously, he made <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2016/06/jon-stewart-helps-out-samatha-bee.html" target="_blank">a cameo on TBS's&nbsp;"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"</a>&nbsp;last month.</p>
<p>There's personal gain in Stewart appearing on the "Late Show," since he's one of its executive producers.</p>
<p>Others joining&nbsp;Colbert during the convention coverage include "Last Week Tonight" host and fellow "Daily Show" alum John Oliver, comedian Keegan Michael-Key, comedian Bassem Youssef, Senator (and potentially Hillary Clinton's running mate) Elizabeth Warren, among others.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-daily-show-trevor-noah-on-south-african-point-of-view-2016-7" >Trevor Noah: 'I know the gravity and the craziness of what's happening' in this election</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:57:00 -0400Ian Phillips
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/57729591dd0895c4708b45da-1920/screen shot 2016-04-19 at 10.08.04 am.png" alt="samantha bee" data-mce-source="TBS" /></p><p></p>
<p>Samantha Bee is no longer on "The Daily Show," but she has picked up the torch as America's foremost political satirist.</p>
<p>Bee was a "Daily Show" correspondent for twelve years, longer than anyone else there by a mile. In 2015, she left and started her own late night show, "Full Frontal," on TBS.&nbsp;Since then, she has come into her own as the most powerful voice on&nbsp;the late night circuit, even leaving her former home on Comedy Central in the dust.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Right now, she's doing everything that "The Daily Show," now hosted by Trevor Noah, should be doing.</p>
<p>Here's why Bee is killing the late night show game.</p>
<h3><strong>Being on once a week is an advantage.</strong></h3>
<p>Bee shows&nbsp;that you don't have to be on TV four or five nights a week to be relevant. Instead, "Full Frontal" only airs&nbsp;on Monday nights. It feels like both a perfect recap of the week before, and an angry introduction into a new week.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Given that anyone can log onto Twitter now any day of the week and see hundreds of political punchlines, having a daily political comedy show&nbsp;almost seems pointless. Less means more time for research and longer, funnier features.</p>
<h3><strong>It feels like Samantha Bee speaks for us.</strong></h3>
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<p>Whenever Bee speaks, it feels like she is speaking for all of our anger, but in a funnier, more eloquent way. In the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t88X1pYQu-I">Bee felt both like a voice of reason and a voice of righteous outrage</a>. In fact, this Canadian comedian can even provide a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r5P1z4OWWo">nuanced and relatable&nbsp;take on Brexit</a>. It felt like she was saying exactly what you were thinking and feeling. Hearing it out loud, laced with some Trump stingers, can feel cathartic.</p>
<h3><strong>"The Daily Show" could learn from Samantha Bee.</strong></h3>
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<p>Ever since Jon Stewart left the show for a farm in New Jersey, "The Daily Show" has gone through some turbulent times.</p>
<p>Stewart picked the new host Trevor Noah himself.&nbsp;Stewart hoped Noah, a multi-lingual comedian from South Africa, would bring a more global perspective to the show. In the long run, that could work out great, but Noah started during an election year. He has yet to provide&nbsp;any sort of enlightening, or even just unique, perspective on U.S. politics.&nbsp;Noah has a more laid back demeanor. This works well in a comedy club, but not on a late night show.</p>
<p>Bee, who goes on camera in sneakers instead of a suit every week, shouldn't return to "The Daily Show," as she's carved out a perfect spot for herself in a crowded TV world. However, if other late night hosts want to have impact the next day the same way she does, they could learn a thing or two from her unique approach to a stale formula.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/samantha-bee-is-the-best-late-night-host-right-2016-6#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-all-nine-2018-best-picture-oscar-nominees-are-connected-academy-awards-movies-2018-2">You can connect all 9 Best Picture Oscar nominees with actors they have in common — here's how</a></p>